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PAGE 8, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1984, WHITBY FREE PRESS Sm gers, By HELEN CLARKE Programa for the fal wil soon be abounding and we will ail be decicling which- ac- tivities to pursue. If you have- any musical inclinations, why not give the County Town Singers a cail. There are vacancies in the bass, tenor and alto sections as well as an openlng for an assistant director. loolkig for'new assistant director The cholr's director, Lorle Easton-Flynn, 18 looktng for somneone who can assiat with rehearsals as weil as step i occassionally at show time. Easton- Flynn is building a new repetoire which will hopefully be displayed in British Columnbia for Expo '86. A musical background would be necessary to assist with dlrectlng, although previous experlence is not a prerequisite. Those Interested in singing need only be able to hold the har- mnony line of their sec- tion. Ability to read music is an asset but not essential. The County Town Singers is a contem- porary choir that loves to entertain. Thousands of dollars have been raised for various charities i the choir's 17 years of singing. They have travelled to Austria, Florida, the Maritimes, Montreal and many Ontario cities and towns to perform. Selections of music vary from season to season 'incorporating many styles of music. The choir is well known.for its ability to sing everything from Billy Joel to Beethoven., However, the majority of their repetoire is popular and contem- porary music. The members of this non-profit groups are dedicated to making beautiful harmony. Join us on Wednesday evenings at 8 p.m., star- ting September 19. For futher infor- mation give us a caîl at 668-5430. EDITOR'S NOTE: Helen Clarke la the public relations officer of the County' Town Singers. Local girl graduates from OPP academy Do you know what your Seasonal Colours Are? LA CONTESSA Now Offers You PERSONALIZED COLOUR CONSULTATION InClude: Hair Colours: Make-up Swatches and Ward robe AdviCe Cail now for an appointment L [A CONTI 119 Green St. Whîtby HAIR SALO 66-26 É BRAMPTON - Terri Elizabeth Stroud of Whitby (above) recen- tly graduated from the Ontario Provincial Police Academy here with the rank of probationary constable after successfully com- uleting the recruit orientation course. Stroudis the daughter of Roy Stroud of 33 Michael Blvd., Whitby and is no stranger to police work as her father is an inspector with the criminal in- vestigation bureau 0f the OPP's' general headquarters in Toron- to. She graduated from Henry Street High School in 1980 and prior to joining the O)PP worked for Avis Rent-A- Car and at the Lester B. Pearson International Airport. After graduation, Stroud was posted to the Alliston detachment of THE CORPORATION OFTHE TOWN 0F WHITBY NOTICE 0F INTENTION TO CHANGE THE NAME 0F A STREET TAKE NOTICE that the Councflo of the Corporation of the Town of Whltby intends to pass a by-Iaw to change the name of Champlain Avenue, west of Hopkins Street, to Champlain Court. The change ln street name wili apply to Champlain Avenue, west of Hopkins Street, as shown below, belng composed of Parts of Lots 23 and 24, Con- cession 1, Town 0f Whitby. The purpose of the change ln street name Is to provicie a clearer basis for dIstinguishing between those properties fron- ting onto Champlain Avenue, west of Hopkins Street, and those properties fronting onto Cham- plain Avenue, east of Thlckson Road. 'I Il-J C.FI AN AE OIEthtteOlrtos omt ANctD yte bNOTICEn tha yt the OprtosCoiet- Oe 0fte htb uncpa uidng 7 DATED at Whitby, Ontario, this 8th day of August, A.D, 1984. Donald G. McKay Cierk The Corporation of the Town of Whitby 575 Rossland Road East Whftby, Ontario Li N 2M8 Phone: (416> 668&5803 The Church Speaks w Sponsored by the WHITBY MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION By THE REV. GERALD A. HUNT Pastor Whltby Baptist Church Holiday travels make it possible to escape into the past. Visits we made to Old Fort William, Upper Canada Village, museums and old churches with their cemeteries may flot be your cup of tea. But if you are tired of hearing about computers, video singles and acid ramn, and want to, get away from your phone, living history is an excellent remedy. Wander among the spinning wheels, butter chur- ns and horse-drawn.vehicles. Let the candies, brick ovens and woodstoves remind you of pioneer days. Sit in church pews where your family worshipped 150 years ago. It puts things in perspective!1 This summer we discovered a church i Sawyer- ville, Quebec, where my grandfather was pastor 84 years ago, and saw through the house in which my mother was born. At the same time we found that Loyalists from Vermont had come Up through the bush to this area as early as 200 years ago, and among them was the Rev. William Marsh, whose name rings a bell. William Marsh was part of a church near Lake Champlain, whose people had such strong convic- tions that (1) they chopped a hole i the ice 50 that 30 converts could profess their faith i a January out- door baptism service, (2) they ordaied this çpromising young man, William Marsh to the Christian ministry and (3) the whole congregation moved 150km east to fid better conditions in Sawyerville. Mr. Marsh also began the Baptist Church i Sut- ton, Quebec, where my wife's family belonge. When that work was established he came to Whitby (ac- tually Brooklin) where a llttle building on the 7th lie commemorates the congregation he started i the 1820's. Ail this was goig through my mid at the time Anne Ottenbr;te was winnig her well-deserved medals. I mused at our current emphasison sports, business, politics and entertainment while our an- cestors put the worship of God square i the centre of their lives. The church, the Bible and the Christian Gospel were for« many of them the very fabric of life and other things were merely a physical framework te support the spiritual and moral reality. They had a real sense of God at work in human life, the need for partnership with hlm and his guidance, especially -in those primitive con- ditions. If they could peek Into our world today, they might say: you can go to heaven without television, phones, the world of autemnechanics, domed stadia, lotteries, etc., but you will neyer get there without a faith and dependence on God. And Christians would add, without Christ!1 Put your life in perspective! Ontario Riding has 17 per cent more voters There bas been a 17 per cent increase in the number of eligible voters in Ontario Riding according to returning officer Ann Finian. During the 1980 Federal election On- tario Riding, which in- cludes Whitby, Ajax, Pickering and Ux- bridge, had a voters' list of 64,177 names. This Sept. 4, 77,945 area residents wil be able to cast their ballot. The second largest voting community in the riding la in Whitby where 25,406 wiil be able to excercise their fran- chise. Finan said that the emuneration of voters is now completed and the lists are being printed. The ridig has also been divided ito, 276 poils and Finan doesn't anticipate having any trouble hiring deputy returnig officers to .man each station; "There bas been a lot of interest, " she said. The nominations for the local seat in the House of Commons of- ficially closed on Aug. 7. Only three candidates will appear on the ballot. They are: Scott Fennell, the Progressive Conser- vative candidate; Gary- Herrema, the Liberal Party's choice; and, Geoff Rison, the New Democratic Party's standard bearer. Finan also said that Whitby residents unable to vote On Sept. 4 can do 50 at the Whitby Municipal Building on Aug. 25, 27 or 28. She also reminded local residents that on Sept. 4 the poils will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The returnig officer is also confident that the results of the vote should be known soon after the poils clome. Le docteur David W. Garant DENTISTE annonce avec enthousiasme le demenagement de son bureaudentaire a 203 Byron Street South Whitby 668m5822 uu -